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dawg

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4. He has a great voice.

Reply to Coventina (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 11:49 AM

Mar 2015

And the Edge has a nice falsetto as well.

In recent years, it has become trendy to hate on U2. But most of that hatred is undeserved. Sure, they can come across as preachy and self-righteous at times. But then again, so can I.

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Debate with my son--Best rock voice--Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant? [View all] trumad Mar 2015 OP

Freddy is the king. No question. No contest. n/t Bertha Venation Mar 2015 #1

Gotta go with Tiny Tim olddots Mar 2015 #2

Both are wrong. The answer is Bono. Coventina Mar 2015 #3

He has a great voice. dawg Mar 2015 #4

Thank you! Coventina Mar 2015 #7

Doesn't help that they haven't made a good album in 15 years. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #31

Between those two, I voted for Freddie. dawg Mar 2015 #5

Wow, my 2 favorites. I have to go with Freddie. we can do it Mar 2015 #6

Saw Freddie Mercury in Madison Square Garden in 1982. Unforgettable. kairos12 Mar 2015 #8

Jealous! trumad Mar 2015 #10

Lemmy Throd Mar 2015 #9

hahahah pipi_k Mar 2015 #12

Jim Morrison for best voice magical thyme Mar 2015 #11

Morrison is the very best rock vocalist. I've never liked Plant. kwassa Mar 2015 #16

agreed. listed to Plant after I posted magical thyme Mar 2015 #21

Robert Plant is more versatile melman Mar 2015 #13

Of these two, I will easily go with Mr. Plant. hifiguy Mar 2015 #14

I always thought Queen was more Broadway than rock. kwassa Mar 2015 #17

"Broadway" is just the word. hifiguy Mar 2015 #18

Gillan and Daltrey (in their prime) are way up there. Especially live. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #32

"Child In Time" on MIJ hifiguy Mar 2015 #34

Ian Gillan would have my vote. Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2015 #37

I'd give it to Freddie, and... Miles Archer Mar 2015 #15

Paul Bernard Rodgers Doc_Technical Mar 2015 #19

I am the biggest Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin fan you will find anywhere in the world and my vote..... LynneSin Mar 2015 #20

Freddie. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #22

Of the two, Robert Plant. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #23

Not much of a Queen fan (mostly due to Brian May), but I've got to give the honor to Mercury... Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #24

Neither of those photographs are Morrissey, Codeine Mar 2015 #25

... nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #33

Like comparing .... sendero Mar 2015 #26

Greg Lake, ELP, voice like silk. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #27

Another excellent Rock and Roll voice: Steve Marriott blue neen Mar 2015 #28

Though both brilliant singers DFW Mar 2015 #29

Depends upon one's definition. Does "best rock voice" mean "grittiest"? "Most octaves"? WinkyDink Mar 2015 #30

Overall, musically, I prefer Zeppelin to Queen. But vocally, there's no comparison - Freddy mops nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #35

That man had crazy pipes. Codeine Mar 2015 #36

My son and I had this conversation last night. Chris Cornell came in the top ten but Freddy will mackerel Mar 2015 #38

Best rock and roll singer? flying rabbit Mar 2015 #39